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Germany set to feel the impact of Saxony-Anhalt's AfD win

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The state election could have major consequences for Germany's government. Pollsters cite dissatisfaction with Merz as one reason for the CDU's poor showing.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Saxony-Anhalt's state election will have a nationwide impact (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The parliamentary election in the small eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt could have dramatic consequences for Germany's federal government, further raising dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Germany set to feel the impact of Saxony-Anhalt's AfD win (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The state election could have major consequences for Germany's government. Pollsters cite dissatisfaction with Merz as one reason for the CDU's poor showing.